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Definition: To get a refund for something due to dissatisfaction.
Usage: The service was so bad, that's why I wanted to wui shui.
Synonym: 回水
Definition: A person that talks too much or gossips
Usage: Don't be such a saliva man! Please mind your own business.
Synonym: 口水佬
Reference: https://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/words/41520/
Definition: (Kongish) When something goes completely wrong. Or doesn't work out (fail, flop)
Usage: Sei fo! We didn't prepare for the presentation today. It was a total flop!
Synonym: 死火
Definition: 完全是香港人的特色，明明已經Thank you咗，又要加個你字在後面，表明我正在說廣東話的立場。大家在想，若然是心照不宣，對中國人來說，要說出來的多謝或是唔該是有多麽的尷尬，所以用外語來戥戥腳。「Thank you你」(讀Thank橋你)， 通常是 回應人 唔該你的意思。(This is completely characteristic of Hong Kong people. Though we have said 'thank you', we add the word "你" to indicate we are speaking in Cantonese. We just think if it is already understood, how awkward would it be for a Chinese person to say thank you, so we use a foreign language to help us.)
Usage: 老陳幫老二替更，老二向老陳說「Thank you你 」(Old Chen helped Old Two take over the shift, and Old Two said "Thank you you" to Old Chen.)
Synonym: 唔該你
Definition: A romanised code-mixing term that is used by Fake ABC's in Hong Kong to refer to '罨耷', which usually refers to a place being shabby or in poor condition.
Usage: 港女：Im so broke so I went into a random updup maiseen place eat din alone but then I realize the place is too dirty and updup...
Synonym: 罨耷
Reference: https://topick.hket.com/article/2254771/wuddud＝核突%E3%80%80港女「流利」港式英語投訴米線店考起網民